San Antonio summers can be brutally hot, seemingly endless, and costly for home maintenance. Keeping your home cool can cost thousands a year. While Green Energy of SA offers some comprehensive solutions for improving your home’s energy efficiency, here’s a few do-it-yourself improvement ideas for your home.

Windows are the primary way heat enters your home. Just like how magnifying glasses can burn objects in the bright sun, windows, if in the wrong light (literally) can bring unnecessary heat to the home you’re trying to cool. With these few tips, you can keep your house cooler by blocking heat from your windows.